The Iron mask, directed by Fred Niblo ; produced for video by David Shepard
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The Iron mask, directed by Fred Niblo ; produced for video by David Shepard
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
This work is not rated
Main title
The Iron mask
Medium
videorecording
Responsibility statement
directed by Fred Niblo ; produced for video by David Shepard
Runtime
72
Summary
Douglas Fairbanks returns as D'Artagnan the older and more mature personal protector of young Louis XIV. When he tips a plot by the powerful cardinals to replace the heir to the throne with his twin brother, D'Artagnan reunites his aging compatriots of old for one last hurrah. Energetically directed by Allan Dwan, who guided Fairbanks through his biggest hit, Robin Hood, and handsomely designed by William Cameron Menzies (The Thief of Bagdad), this action-packed film moves through plot twists and conspiratorial machinations with quicksilver speed (it begins and ends with breathless chase scenes), but it also carries a dimension of melancholy: the musketeers are aging and the era of chivalry fading
Technique
live action
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